Black, C Stewart. The Story of Paisley. Paisley c. 1948 228pp., good in d/w. 12.50

Borg, Magnus Odin. Lisa Mingulay:An Amorous Epic and Fantasy Drama. Paisley, Oakshaw: The Aik Press. 1986 49pp.,card covers,vg. 2.50

Brown & Polson. Light Fare Recipes for Corn Flour 'Raisley' and Custard Powder Cookery. Paisley nd c. 1940 300g. 115pp., 2pp. plates of utensils, slim yellow pictorial covers, sl. rubbed and marked, some pencilled notes else good. 5.00

Brown, Robert. The History of Paisley from the Roman Period down to 1884 Paisley: J and J Cook. 1886 Large paper edition. Vol.1 only. Frontis., plates, index, 425pp., covers marked joints cracked and sl. loose; contents good. 25.00

Brown, Robert. The History of the Paisley Grammar School, and of the other Town's Schools. Paisley: Gardner 1875 Thick 8vo. Plates, folding charts, index, 609pp., 1/2 dark, green calf, top and bottom of sp. worn and chipped, corners rubbed, edges a bit dusty else good. 45.00

Brown, William. Gleniffer and Glen Rosa and other Poems. Paisley: Gardner 1912 Frontis., photographic plates by the author, 318pp., good and sound. 8.00

Camphill Secondary School Magazine.< From The Hill No. 19 1948 Plates, ads., 45pp., large card covers, good. 2.50

Camphill Secondary School Magazine. From The Hill No. 20 1949 Plates, ads., 49pp., large card covers, good. 2.50

Clabburn, Pamela. Shawls. Shire Pub. 1981 Plates, 32pp., card covers, good. 2.50

Clark & Co. Ltd., Paisley. Clark's Embroidery Stitches. nd. c. 1940 Illus., 16pp., wire-stitched booklet, covers creased else good. Scarce. 2.50

Fireworks Display Paisley, 5th November 2010. Video can be viewed here:

Fireworks Display, Paisley 5th Nov. 2010


Grosart, Alexander B. (Ed.& intro.) The Poems and Literary Prose of Alexander Wilson, the American Ornithologist. Paisley: Alexander Gardner. 1876 2vols. Vol.1 Prose, 333pp.; vol.2 Poems, glossary, 433pp. Orig. cloth, paper title labels, a bit dull. A good set. 35.00

Hood, Evelyn. Forward by Degrees: The University of Paisley 1897-1997. The University of Paisley 1997 204pp. Paperback. Condition: good. 5.00

Howell, A.R. Paisley Abbey: Its History,Architecture & Art. Paisley:Alexander Gardner. nd c 1929 Frontis., plates, illus., index, 173pp., orig. dec. cloth gilt embossed front cover, teg., some staining to front board else a good, sound copy. 15.00

Hunter, Clark. The Life and Letters of Alexander Wilson. American Philosophical Society 1983 Frontis., plates, biblio., index, 456pp., ex-lib. copy with usual stamps/marks, lacks ffep., front joint strengthened with cloth tape, else a good, sound, clean copy in d/w. 20.00

The Laigh Kirk 1738-1988. c. 1988 150g. Plates, 42pp., oblong card covers, good. 2.50

Lees, J. Cameron. The Abbey of Paisley, from its Foundation till its Dissolution. Paisley: Gardner 1878 4to. Frontis., illus., 340pp., large appendix, teg., 1/4 brown calf. Calf spine rubbed, some staining to boards, foxing to edges and ep's., else a good, sound copy. 85.00

Lees, J. Cameron. The Abbey of Paisley, from its Foundation till its Dissolution. Online version available here:

The Abbey of Paisley by J. Cameron Lees

Note: this online edition does not include the Rental Book.

McKechin, W.J. Schools in Paisley before 1872. Renfrewshire Local History Forum 2000 86pp. Paperback. Condition: good. 3.50

Mackie, Charles. Historical Description of the Abbey and Town of Paisley. Glasgow: Swan 1835 4to. Steel engraved plates by Swan, 168pp. Cover detached, foxing to plates; working copy only. 45.00

Malcolm, Donald. Yesterday's Paisley. Stenlake 200g. Plates, oblong card covers, a few pages sl. marked else good. 2.50

Malden, John. (Text) The Abbey and Monastery of Paisley. Renfrewshire Local History Forum. 300g. Plates, 45pp., card covers, good. 4.00

Malden, John. (Text) John Henning 1771-1851 "...a very ingenious Modeller". Paisley: Renfrew Museum & Art Gallery. 1977 Many plates;square card covers,sl. marked else good. 3.00

Malden, John. (Ed.) The Monastery and Abbey of Paisley. Lectures from The Renfrewshire Local History Forum's Conference 1999 Renfrewshire Local History Forum 2000 251pp. Paperback. Condition: good. 10.00

Metcalfe, W.M.(Ed.& intro.) The Lordship of Paisley being the accompt of charge and discharge for the years 1757-1760 Glasgow 2004 rep. Index, 97pp. Paperback. Condition: very good. 6.00

Metcalfe, W.M.(Ed.& intro.) The Lordship of Paisley being the accompt of charge and discharge for the years 1757-1760 Paisley: Alexander Gardner. 1912 Index, 97pp., inscr. A good, sound copy. 24.00

Mitchell, John. The Wee Steeple's Ghaist and other poems and songs. Paisley: Murray and Stewart 1840 208pp., rebound in green cloth, some foxing else good. 18.00

Paisley Art Institute. Illustrated Catalogue of Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture. Paisley c 1948 81pp., plates, wrappers, sl dusty, good. 3.00

Paisley Liberal Club. Centenary Yearbook 1881-1981/82. 150g. Plates, ads., 34pp., large card covers, good. 2.50

Paisley Town Council. Inauguration of the George A. Clark Town Hall. Paisley: J and J Cook. 1882 4to 131pp., illustrated with original photographs. A bit dull and soiled, sl shaky. Good. 24.00

The Paisley Young Men's Christian Association. The Paisley Magazine. Vol. I February to December 1902. Edited by Alexander Cameron. Paisley: 12 Causeyside Street 1902 600g. 184pp., Y.M.C.A. Bazaar Supplement. Some dampstianing to covers, contents good. Scarce. 15.00

Paisley Y.M.C.A.Centenary Souvenir Handbook. 1832-1932 Plates, ads., 144pp., orig. boards, sp. sl. loose else good. 4.00

'Penelope.' The Binca Book: A Needlecraft Publication. c. 1960 Clarks Anchor Embroidery Threads. Plates, charts, 14pp., large wrappers, creased in middle, inscr., working copy. 2.00

Prakash, K. Paisleys and Other Textile Designs from India. Dover Pub. rep. 144pp. of black and white illustrations, large card covers, good. 5.00

Reilly, Valerie.The Paisley Pattern. Glasgow:Richard Drew. 1987. Large square 8vo. Many fascinating plates and illustrations,index,96pp. Paisley patterned endpapers,vg. in d/w. 10.00

Renfrew District Council Museums & Art Galleries Service. Why Paisley? c. 1985 100g. Plates, card covers, sl. marked else good. [Notes on the Paisley Shawl] 2.00

Renfrew District Library Service A Flower of Winter. RDLS 1988 70pp., card covers, good. 2.00

Rowand, David. David Rowand's Paisley. Paslet Publications 2001 160pp. Paperback. Condition: good. 7.00

Rowand, David. Silver Threads: A Look at Paisley's Past. Paslet Publications 2000 160pp. Paperback. Condition: good. 7.00

Scottish Home and Country, December 1986 Special Christmas Feature: Paisley Shawls of the Rural. pp.740-751, plates, card covers, good. 1.50

St. Mirren Football Club Official Programmes:

Stoddard, A.F. and Company Ltd. The Carpet Makers: One Hundred Years of Designing and Manufacturing Carpets of Quality. Elderslie: A.F. Stoddard and Co. 1962 Tipped in plates, illus., 72pp., patterned endpapers, pictorial cloth covers, large square 8vo., vg. A lavish production. 12.00

The Paisley Otter. Footage of an otter that appeared on the Cart around the town centre in winter 2010 available here:

The Paisley Otter


Urquhart, Robert. History of The Scottish Milk Marketing Board. Paisley: SMMB. 1979 Plates, 89pp., vg. 7.50